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F0370700 (fûr′ĭng)n.1. Trimming or lining made of fur.2. A furlike coating, as on the tongue.3. a. The preparation of a wall, ceiling, or floor with strips of wood or metal to provide a level substratum for plaster, flooring, or another surface or to create an air space.b. Strips of material used in this process.

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(ˈfɜːrɪŋ) n1. (Building) a. short for furring stripb. the fixing of furring stripsc. furring strips collectively2. (Pathology) the formation of fur on the tongue3. (Clothing & Fashion) trimming of animal fur, as on a coat or other garment, or furs collectively

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n. 1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur. 2. the fur used. 3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue. 4. a. the attaching of strips of wood or the like (fur′ring strips`) to a wall or other surface, as to provide an even support for lath. b. material used for this. [1350–1400]

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1.furring - a furlike coating of matter as on the tonguesymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

2.furring - strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboardfurring stripstrip - thin piece of wood or metal

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[′fər·iŋ] (building construction) Thin strips of wood or metal fastened to joists, studs, ceilings, or inner walls of a building to provide a level surface or air space over which the finished surface can be applied. Also known as batten; furring strip.

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A series of parallel wood strips used to support and level plaster lathing, drywall, or sheathing, and to form an air space; typically used on walls, beams, columns, and ceilings.

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furring 1. Spacers such as wood strips or metal channels which are fastened to the joists, studs, walls, or ceiling of a building so that the finish surface may be leveled. Also see wall furring.2. Grillage for the attachment of gypsum or metal lath. 3. A method of finishing the interior face of a masonry wall to provide space for thermal insulation, to prevent moisture transmission, or to provide a level surface for finishing. 4. Same as scale, 8.

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noun a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue

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noun strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard

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